Safety & Security

Survitec’s 530-passenger lifeboat Seahaven launched today at Seatrade Cruise Global, promising that by replacing conventional lifeboats, it can free up space and allow obstructed view cabins to be transformed into premium balcony cabins.

Iridium Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (GMDSS) services have been added to Speedcast’s Managed Services portfolio owing to its new partnership with Lars Thrane.

A couple standout sessions at Seatrade Cruise Global's Health & Safety Theater hone in on cruise industry and government partnerships for recovery and ship safety/sustainability, both with powerhouse speakers.

Ponant has signed up its expedition ship, Le Commandant Charcot, for ABB MarineCare - a service package that includes round-the-clock remote diagnostics, preventive and planned maintenance services and the provision of spare parts.

Bureau Veritas recently participated in what it described as the world’s first international search and rescue exercise (SAREX) in a remote polar zone.

Cruising in the Canary Islands' La Palma is safe and operations there continue as normal, according to Mariano Hernandez, president, Cabildo de La Palma despite lava flow from the island’s volcano intensifying.

Mexico reportedly sent 450 troops to the Caribbean resort of Tulum after two foreign tourists died in a drug-related gang shootout last week, raising questions about the safety of shore excursions to the nearby Mayan ruins.